Cyclone dust-separating apparatus and cleaner having the same

1. A cyclone dust-separating apparatus, comprising:

a cyclone chamber that separates dust using a whirling air current about a horizontal rotating axis;

a first cover that is detachably attached to an end of the cyclone chamber to expose the cyclone chamber, the first cover comprising a stabilizer pipe to guide the whirling air current;

a first hinge unit that rotatably fixes the first cover to the cyclone chamber;

a second cover that is detachably attached to an opposite end of the cyclone chamber to expose the cyclone chamber, wherein the second cover comprises a filter member housing to mount a filter member; and

a second hinge unit that rotatably fixes the second cover to the cyclone chamber.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a grill formed in the cyclone chamber to separate dust larger than a predetermined particle size.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing gasket formed around the outer surface of the first cover.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing gasket formed around the outer surface of the second cover.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the filter member housing comprises a gutter to prevent the dust from dropping when the filter member is changed.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the filter member housing comprises air holes to allow air to pass through the filter member housing.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cyclone chamber is made of a transparent material.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cyclone chamber is made of a semitransparent material.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an inlet through which dust-laden air flows into the cyclone chamber; and

an outlet through which air from which dust has been separated by the cyclone chamber is discharged.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the inlet is parallel with the outlet, and wherein the inlet and outlet are disposed on a rear surface of the cyclone chamber.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the inlet is disposed on the rear surface of the cyclone chamber and the outlet is disposed on a side surface of the cyclone chamber.

12. A cleaner comprising:

a cleaner body;

a brush assembly that draws in dust-laden air from a surface being cleaned; and

a cyclone dust-separating apparatus that separates the dust from the air, and is horizontally mounted to the cleaner body, wherein the cyclone dust-separating apparatus comprises:

a cyclone chamber that separates dust-laden air using a whirling air current about a horizontal rotating axis,

a first cover that is detachably attached to an end of the cyclone chamber to expose the cyclone chamber, the first cover comprising a stabilizer pipe to guide the whirling air current,

a first hinge unit that rotatably fixes the first cover to the cyclone chamber,

a second cover that is detachably attached to an opposite end of the cyclone chamber in order to expose the cyclone chamber, wherein the second cover comprises a filter member housing to mount a filter member, and

a second hinge unit that rotatably fixes the second cover to the cyclone chamber.

13. The cleaner of claim 12 , further comprising a grill formed in the cyclone chamber to separate dust larger than a predetermined particle size.

14. The cleaner of claim 12 , wherein the filter member housing comprises a gutter to prevent the dust from dropping when the filter member is changed.

15. The cleaner of claim 12 , wherein the cyclone chamber is made of a transparent material.

16. The cleaner of claim 12 , wherein the cyclone chamber is made of a semitransparent material.